This year’s wars have made alternative routes to transit through Russia no less risky for Central Asian countries.
Galiya Ibragimova
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Innovative forms of deliberative and participatory democracy from outside the West can inspire reform in European states.
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
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Executive Director, European Partnership for Democracy
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